MSI PS63 Modern 8RC

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Model: MSI PS63 Modern 8RC is a laptop that claims to be slim, elegant and prestige. MSI has partnered with Discovery Channel to complement the unlimited creativity and innovation. Motivated by the exploratory spirit and non-stop creativity, the PS63 Modern has been carefully designed to pursue the greatest achievement in their expertise. Inspired by the infinite universe, this laptop is crafted in a unique diamond-cut design and sandblasted texture. It’s finished with deep carbon gray and a brilliant galaxy blue trim, encasing the laptop’s edges. The PS63 Modern is the result of meticulous design and performance. Crafted in an ultra-light and ultra-slim aluminum chassis with a premium texture, the PS63 Modern is made portable and stylish wherever users may go. To pursue the best of the best, the product meets the MIL-STD 810G military standard for reliability and durability. Users can indulge in the stunning visual experience of the 5.6 mm thin bezel laptop, and liberate their imagination from the frame. The FHD-IPS Level display with an 86% screen-to-body ratio gives a great slim form factor without all the bulk, and allows users to really immerse themselves.

The latest 8th generation Intel Core i7-8565U processor (Whiskylake) allows for responsive multitasking and smooth graphics rendering. Users can also slim down their bags with laptops designed with GeForce Max-Q on its GeForce GTX 1050 4GB GDDR5 graphic adapter. This innovative technology squeezes all the performance of NVIDIA GeForce GPUs into the world’s fastest, quietest, and thinnest laptops. The built-in fingerprint sensor is designed with personal/business security in mind. Logging in is as simple as a tap of a finger. Besides that, MSI's exclusive Cooler Boost 3 Technology, with 2 dedicated fans and 3 heat pipes, stands out among the competition, keeping the laptop cool even in intense usage. Furthermore, the Creator Center takes optimization to the next level with easily adjustable system modes and resources for a wide range of scenarios and needs. Designed with busy, mobile lifestyles in mind, the PS63 Modern offers an all-day battery for all work and entertainment. The new Prestige power adapter compliments the thin design of the laptop and fits perfectly in any carry. It is 19 % smaller and 38 % lighter than other conventional charger. If users have phone battery running low, they can power it up with QC 3.0 quick charge without even turning on the laptop. It saves time, and allow users to carry less. As a conclusion, the MSI PS63 Modern 8RC is a decent mid-range laptop designed for multimedia entertainment. It is not offering the most powerful hardware, but it gets the work done. The strong point of the laptop, which is being lightweight and slim, makes it ideal for users who often need a laptop on the go.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q: Efficient mid-range graphics card for thin and light laptops based on the same GP107 chip as the normal GTX 1050 for laptops but at slower clock speeds. Offers a approx. 10 - 15% lower performance than the laptop GTX 1050 but at a much lower power consumption. With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution. » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.  
8565U: Whiskey Lake based low power quad-core processor (technically identical to Kaby Lake but produced in a further improved 14nm++ process). The four cores are clocked between 1.8 and 4.6 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
15.6":

15-16 inch is a standard display size for laptops and offers the biggest variety of products.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
1.661 kg:

This weight is typical for very big tablets, subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 11-13 inch display-diagonal.

MSI: Micro-Star International (MSI), is a Taiwan based computer hardware manufacturer since 1986 best known for desktop computer motherboards. MSI also designs and manufactures graphics cards, barebone PCs, notebook computers, networking products, servers, multimedia, consumer electronics, and storage devices. MSI, as most Taiwanese computer manufacturers, sells products on OEM/ODM basis. It also sells products worldwide based on its own brand name "MSI". The market share of laptops with the MSI brand is rather low.

MSI is not present in the smartphone market. As a laptop manufacturer, MSI has a medium market share and is not among the Top 10 global manufacturers. The ratings of MSI laptops are above average in the tests (as of 2016).

84.5%: This rating should be considered to be average. This is because the proportion of notebooks which have a higher rating is approximately equal to the proportion which have a lower rating.
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